Trade Union Act
WELCOME TO THE PRESENTATION
SALIENT FEATURES OF “THE TRADE UNION ACT, 1926”
OBJECTIVES
• FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND DEFINING THE LAW OF RELATING TO REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS.
APPLICABILITY (SECTION 1)
• EXTENDS TO WHOLE OF INDIA.
DEFINITIONS (SECTION 2)
“THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT “ MEANS, IN RELATION TO TRADE UNIONS WHOSE OBJECTS ARE NOT CONFINED TO ONE STATE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND IN RELATION TO OTHER TRADE UNIONS, THE STATE OVERNMENT, UNLESS THERE IS ANYTHING REPUGNANT IN THE SUBJECT OR CONTEXT,-
a) “EXECUTIVE” MEANS THE BODY, BY WHATEVER NAME CALLED, TO WHICH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A TRADE UNION IS ENTRUSTED.
b) “OFFICE BEARER” IN THE CASE OF A TRADE UNION INCLUDES ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE THEREOF, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE AN AUDITOR.
c) “PRESCRIBED” MEANS PRESCRIBED BY REGULATIONS.
d) “REGISTERED TRADE UNION” MEANS A TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT.
e) “REGISTERED OFFICE” MEANS OFFICE OF A TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT AS HEAD OFFICE.
f) “REGISTRAR” MEANS-
• A REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS APPOINTED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT UNDER SECTION 3 AND INCLUDES ANY ADDITIONAL OR DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS, AND
• IN RELATION TO ANY TRADE UNION, THE REGISTRAR APPOINTED FOR THE STATE IN WHICH THE HEAD OR REGISTERED OFFICE, AS THE CASE MAY BE. OF TRADE UNION IS SITUATED.
g.) “TRADE DISPUTE” MEANS ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN, OR BETWEEN WORKMEN AND WORKMEN, OR BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYERS WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OR NON-EMPLOYMENT, OR THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OR THE CONDITIONS OF LABOUR, OF ANY PERSON, AND “WORKMEN MEANS ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRADE OR INDUSTRY WHETHER OR NOT IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYER WITH WHOM THE TRADE DISPUTES ARISES.
h.) “TRADE UNION” MEANS ANY COMBINATION, WHETHER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT, FORMED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS OR BETWEEN WORKMEN AND WORKMEN, OR BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYERS, OR
SALIENT FEATURES OF “THE TRADE UNION ACT, 1926”
OBJECTIVES
• FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE UNIONS AND DEFINING THE LAW OF RELATING TO REGISTERED TRADE UNIONS.
APPLICABILITY (SECTION 1)
• EXTENDS TO WHOLE OF INDIA.
DEFINITIONS (SECTION 2)
“THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT “ MEANS, IN RELATION TO TRADE UNIONS WHOSE OBJECTS ARE NOT CONFINED TO ONE STATE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND IN RELATION TO OTHER TRADE UNIONS, THE STATE OVERNMENT, UNLESS THERE IS ANYTHING REPUGNANT IN THE SUBJECT OR CONTEXT,-
a) “EXECUTIVE” MEANS THE BODY, BY WHATEVER NAME CALLED, TO WHICH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A TRADE UNION IS ENTRUSTED.
b) “OFFICE BEARER” IN THE CASE OF A TRADE UNION INCLUDES ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE THEREOF, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE AN AUDITOR.
c) “PRESCRIBED” MEANS PRESCRIBED BY REGULATIONS.
d) “REGISTERED TRADE UNION” MEANS A TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT.
e) “REGISTERED OFFICE” MEANS OFFICE OF A TRADE UNION REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT AS HEAD OFFICE.
f) “REGISTRAR” MEANS-
• A REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS APPOINTED BY THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT UNDER SECTION 3 AND INCLUDES ANY ADDITIONAL OR DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS, AND
• IN RELATION TO ANY TRADE UNION, THE REGISTRAR APPOINTED FOR THE STATE IN WHICH THE HEAD OR REGISTERED OFFICE, AS THE CASE MAY BE. OF TRADE UNION IS SITUATED.
g.) “TRADE DISPUTE” MEANS ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND WORKMEN, OR BETWEEN WORKMEN AND WORKMEN, OR BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYERS WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OR NON-EMPLOYMENT, OR THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OR THE CONDITIONS OF LABOUR, OF ANY PERSON, AND “WORKMEN MEANS ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRADE OR INDUSTRY WHETHER OR NOT IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYER WITH WHOM THE TRADE DISPUTES ARISES.
h.) “TRADE UNION” MEANS ANY COMBINATION, WHETHER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT, FORMED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS OR BETWEEN WORKMEN AND WORKMEN, OR BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYERS, OR